6 Child Predators Were Caught on Roblox #roblox
6 Child Predators Were Caught on Roblox #roblox
#Roblox #freeschlep #PlatformResponsibility The Disgusting Truth About Roblox: Ignoring Predators, Suing Heroes The Real Reason Roblox Sued a YouTuber Who Caught Predators The Real Cause of the Roblox Tragedy, from a PM's Perspective A Must-Read for PMs: How Roblox Designed Danger (Ignoring Safety for Growth)
A YouTuber caught six child predators on Roblox. But instead of a commendation, Roblox sent him a permanent ban and a lawsuit. This isn't just an isolated incident. It's the stark reality of a massive platform that has ignored children's safety for the sake of growth. In today's video, we'll expose the ugly truth of why Roblox, which ignored 13,000 incident reports, tried to silence the YouTuber who caught criminals, and how this tragedy was 'designed' from the very beginning.
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What the hero who protected children got in return was a permanent ban and a lawsuit. The disgusting truth of a giant platform that silenced the person who reported the fire instead of putting it out. Find out more in the full video. #Roblox #FreeSchlep #ShockingTrueStory
Over 800 child sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against Roblox. This is no accident. It's a 'tragedy of design,' where safety was intentionally ignored to maximize profit.
From the perspective of a PM with 6 years at an AI startup, I will analyze Roblox's three 'intentional design flaws': a lax sign-up process, a business model that encourages addiction, and the outsourcing of safety to cut costs. Let's contemplate together what 'responsibility' means for those of us who build products.
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The Roblox tragedy is not a simple accident. It is a 'problem of design' where safety was intentionally ignored for growth. For PMs and product managers who need to understand the responsibility of platform design, watch the full video. #PM #DesignEthics #Roblox #DarkPatterns
Do you like Roblox? Even if you don't play it yourself, you probably know it as a game that kids love. In the past year, its stock has skyrocketed by 232%, showing an explosive response. But behind the scenes, Roblox has been involved in something horrifying and infuriating.
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Everyone, today I have a story that is truly disgusting, and one you absolutely need to hear. A YouTuber, in collaboration with the police, caught six predators targeting children on the world's largest gaming platform, Roblox. A hero, right? But do you know what Roblox's reward for him was? A permanent ban and a lawsuit.
Roblox's message was this: "Instead of stopping predators, we stop the people who stop predators."
This isn't just a random incident. There are currently over 800 lawsuits related to child sexual abuse against Roblox, and the world is furious. In today's video, we'll dig deep into the true face of this giant platform that ignores criminals while suppressing whistleblowers, and reveal why this tragedy isn't just an accident, but was 'designed' from the start to prioritize profit over safety.
At the center of this story is a YouTuber named Schlep. As a child, he was a victim himself, abused by a famous Roblox developer. The trauma haunted him into adulthood. He decided to take action to prevent other children from suffering the same pain. Collaborating with the police, he conducted an undercover investigation using a fictitious minor's account. Through persistent tracking, he played a crucial role in the arrest of six predators active within Roblox.
Logically, Roblox should have given him a medal. He was a hero who cleaned up their platform. But instead of praising him, Roblox deleted all his accounts, citing a violation of their internal policy against vigilantism, and sent him a cease-and-desist letter.
Now, witness Roblox's horrifying hypocrisy. They were already internally aware of over 13,000 incident reports on their platform. This was a four-fold increase from the previous year. The company that ignored countless warning signs and victims' pleas was quick to punish the YouTuber who actually caught the criminals.
It's like ignoring a burning house and gagging the person who called 911. When this news broke, the world erupted in anger. The hashtag #FreeSchlep took over Twitter, and users staged protests within Roblox games. Major YouTubers like MoistCr1TiKaL condemned Roblox as hypocrites. Eventually, even a U.S. congressman stepped in to demand better safety measures from Roblox, and the company's stock value plummeted by the equivalent of nearly $9 billion.
Schlep said in an interview, "My only goal in making the video was to make Roblox aware of this issue. I had filed numerous reports, but nothing ever happened. The only thing I could do was to bring this to the public's attention." His actions weren't for revenge, but a desperate cry to prevent further harm.
Ultimately, Schlep began a lawsuit against Roblox. It wasn't just about his account ban, but about the abuse he suffered as a child, and on behalf of countless other victims like him. His lawyer revealed that they are currently handling over 800 similar cases.
So, why did this tragedy happen? Is it just the fault of a few bad users? No. The core of the lawsuit argues that Roblox was designed from the start with a structure that easily endangers children, all for the sake of maximizing profit.
From a PM's perspective, and as a former designer, let's look at these three intentional design flaws.
First, intentional laxity for growth. Until 2021, you could sign up for Roblox with just a username, password, and date of birth—no email verification required. Why? To make the sign-up process as simple as possible to quickly acquire new users. If kids lied just a little about their age, they could unlock unrestricted chat features, allowing them to talk to adults without any limitations. This wasn't a mistake; it was a strategy to intentionally loosen safety measures for the sake of growth.
Second, a business model that fosters addiction. At its heart is Robux, the in-game currency that preys on children's desire to gamble. You need Robux to customize your avatar and buy rare items in Roblox, and many kids will say they'd "do anything for Robux." Predators exploit this very psychology. Robux is used as bait to lure children and gain control over them, and it works all too easily. Roblox makes enormous profits from this structure, but has completely ignored the risks behind it.
Third, outsourcing safety to cut costs. Roblox has 78 million daily active users, with over 50,000 messages exchanged every second. Yet, this massive platform is managed by a staff of only around 3,000 people. Compared to TikTok, it has one-third the users but only one-thirteenth the moderation staff. In fact, current and former employees testify that the company ignored requests for more resources and rejected proposals for safety features like pop-up warnings. Why? Because investing in safety is a cost, while growing the user base is revenue. They intentionally ignored safety for the sake of growth.
These loopholes are glaringly obvious. Words like 'Snapchat' or 'Discord' are filtered, but the filters are easily bypassed by using emojis or slightly misspelling words. Phone numbers written as digits are blocked, but phone numbers spelled out in letters are not. This is strong evidence that Roblox knew about the risk of users being lured to external platforms but chose to do nothing and left it unaddressed.
In court, Roblox will likely hide behind Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the law that says platforms aren't responsible for user-generated content. But this lawsuit is different. It's not about user actions, but about the platform's own negligence and false advertising. The legal team argues that "Roblox designed a dangerous platform, falsely marketed it to parents as a safe educational tool, and ignored clear warning signs." And courts have already ruled that 'false statements' are not protected by this law.
This is why this lawsuit is so important. If the plaintiffs win, it will set a historic precedent, making it impossible for not just Roblox, but all major platforms, to evade their responsibility to protect users, especially children. It will be a wake-up call for Big Tech companies that have hidden behind the excuse of 'we are just intermediaries' while raking in massive profits.
So, here's the real question: What comes first, protecting the platform's image and growth, or protecting user safety? What do you think of Roblox's actions? Is this the platform's responsibility, or just the deviant behavior of a few users? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Originally published on YouTube: 10/27/2025